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1968 Western Australian state election
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1968 Western Australian state election | |
| country | Western Australia | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1965 Western Australian state election | |
| previous_year | 1965 | |
| next_election | 1971 Western Australian state election | |
| next_year | 1971 | |
| seats_for_election | All 51 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly | |
| and 15 (of the 30) seats to the Western Australian Legislative Council | ||
| 26 Assembly seats were needed for a majority | ||
| election_date | ||
| image1 | [[File:DavidBrand1963.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader1 | David Brand | |
| leader_since1 | 1 March 1957 | |
| party1 | Liberal/Country coalition | |
| leaders_seat1 | Greenough | |
| percentage1 | 49.25% | |
| swing1 | 4.16 | |
| last_election1 | 29 seats | |
| seats1 | 28 seats | |
| seat_change1 | 1 | |
| image2 | [[File:JohnTonkin1964crop.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader2 | John Tonkin | |
| leader_since2 | 1 January 1967 | |
| party2 | Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) | |
| leaders_seat2 | Melville | |
| percentage2 | 45.35% | |
| swing2 | 2.71 | |
| last_election2 | 21 seats | |
| seats2 | 23 seats | |
| seat_change2 | 2 | |
| title | Premier | |
| before_election | David Brand | |
| before_party | Liberal/Country coalition | |
| after_election | David Brand | |
| after_party | Liberal/Country coalition |
and 15 (of the 30) seats to the Western Australian Legislative Council 26 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
Results
Legislative Assembly
| turnout % = 92.09% | informal % = 3.10% |votes % = 45.35% |votes % = 44.00% |votes % = 5.25% |votes % = 3.26% |votes % = 0.69% |votes % = 0.53% |votes % = 0.92% |}
: 449,122 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 14 seats (27.45% of the total) were uncontested—five Liberal seats representing 32,810 enrolled voters, five Country seats representing 29,746 enrolled voters, and four Labor seats representing 26,776 enrolled voters.
Legislative Council
| turnout % = 92.29% | informal % = 4.49% |votes % = 46.64% |votes % = 37.00% |votes % = 11.56% |votes % = 2.45% |votes % = 2.36% |}
: 449,122 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 9 seats (60% of the total) were uncontested—three Liberal seats representing 99,137 enrolled voters, three Country seats representing 53,847 enrolled voters, and three Labor seats representing 86,198 enrolled voters.
Post-election pendulum
References
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